Forgive me. I'm writing about pies. Again. Which is really rather odd as contrary to what you might believe, I don't really eat a lot of them. Seriously. Yes, eagle-eyed keeners could note that I blathered on about them in this post about how I have an inability to grasp the art … [Read more...] about Epic Fail Almost
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Summer In January
Blessed are those who have a birthday in January. Their parents? Not so much. Their exhaustive festive planning continues beyond December right up until the big day. Oh joy. My daughter is a January baby. As my two children are now both young adults, I've had years of birthday … [Read more...] about Summer In January
I’ve Never Had The Courage To
When I first read this week's Finish The Sentence prompt of "I've Never Had the Courage To ..." I positively cringed. I immediately thought of this delight - Yes, I equate Notting Hill's most indiscreet chap with that of the online world. Put one thing out there and it has the … [Read more...] about I’ve Never Had The Courage To
Thanksgiving Side Dishes
On the eve of American Thanksgiving I think it's only fair that I share my 2014 Canadian Thanksgiving side dishes story. As with 2013, I flew out to celebrate Thanksgiving with my two kids who are both away at college. Much easier and cheaper for me to go to them than for them … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Side Dishes
I Thought I Was Going To Die
No one can embarrass me as well as my children. Today I'm sharing that one gem that soars above all the other cringeworthy examples. This special moment takes place in the winter of 1999 at my children's preschool's monthly Parent Meeting. Lucky me. Tonight all 40 parents of … [Read more...] about I Thought I Was Going To Die